FOI REQUEST

Ahanya Tonse
12666 72 Ave, Surrey, B.C V3W 2M8
(604)-599-2000
ahanya.tonse@email.kpu.ca

February 20, 2020

Information and Privacy Coordinator
Vancouver Police Department
3585 Graveley Street
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada V5K 5J

Dear Information and Privacy Coordinator,

Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, I request you to provide me with the following documents:


  • A copy of the number of over-speeding cases in Vancouver from 2015-2019.
  • A data analysis on the number of over-speeding cases in Vancouver from the year 2015-2019.


If feasible, please provide the requested documents in digital format; e-mail or on CD. In case of any complication releasing some of the requested data please forward those you can release.

If you have any query please contact me at (604)-599-2000 or by e-mail at ahanya.tonse@email.kpu.ca

Please let me know when the material is ready for release.

Sincerely,
Ahanya Tonse

Reason for this request 

Over-speeding is the reason behind many accidents. Due to the increase in rash driving people break traffic rules and many people also end up in dangerous accidents. There are also cases where the driver has got 2 tickets back to back in one day. Nowadays many youngsters have cars and they are careless drivers and they also break laws. It is also observed that over the years the number of speeding tickets issued in Vancouver has increased. Lastly, I myself have observed drivers rash driving which makes me curious to know the number of over-speeding cases in Vancouver. Also, I requested this document because I wanted to know what the current situation regarding over-speeding cases is in Vancouver.

Note

There was no addressed name in the letter I wrote as I got the address from the Vancouver Police Department website. The website has the requested address and the addressed name is Information and Privacy Coordinator. Here is the link to the website.

Sources 

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/vancouver-driver-gets-2-speeding-tickets-in-13-minutes-1.4731406

https://www.timescolonist.com/news/b-c/vancouver-s-spike-in-speeding-tickets-blamed-on-driver-frustration-1.1005347







Comments

  1. Claudia CulleyFebruary 24, 2020 at 4:29 PM

    I think you have a great topic here! Speeding is a big issue in the lower mainland and has led to further complications like red light cameras, so it is relevant to investigate this topic through an FOI request. Aside from a few grammatical errors, great job!

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  2. Kris EcklandFebruary 26, 2020 at 8:43 PM

    This is a good request letter, very well written. My only critique is that we already read quite a bit about this subject and there is quite a bit of information on this already in the news.

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  3. Arvinder SinghFebruary 28, 2020 at 4:35 PM

    I really liked your topic regarding speeding. Overall, it was an good post but there was some grammatical errors.

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  4. Xiaoru (Jennifer) XieFebruary 29, 2020 at 4:14 PM

    I think this is a very interesting request/topic. As someone living in the lower mainland, reports regarding speeding and driving issues frequently appear on the news. While such reports acknowledge and address the occurrences of traffic violations such as speeding, there is definitely a lack of comprehensive data such as the ones you have requested for. Apart from the grammatical errors and slight bias, it is a solid request letter. In terms of bias, I believe it is important to tunnel vision and single out the youth driving population. Many mature drivers (in terms of age and driving age) potentially receive the same traffic violations as younger drivers. This I have witnessed first-hand and through news reports.

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  5. Xiaoru (Jennifer) XieFebruary 29, 2020 at 4:15 PM

    ***important to NOT have

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  6. Rjwinder KaurMarch 1, 2020 at 7:45 AM

    I really liked the way how you have formatted the letter and kept it concise by using headings where necessary.Also, the articles you have used makes a clear reference to the information in the Explanation for the topic.

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  7. Brendan WerbinMarch 1, 2020 at 10:35 PM

    I like the idea behind this one because of how frequently you drive past a police car and a flatbed shows up because of over speeding.

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  8. Loveena ChhabraMarch 2, 2020 at 8:30 AM

    I like the idea of this request. There are number if cases of accidents due to over speeding. This issue in Vancouver needs concern as there are number of drivers who overspeed and end up breaking law or involved in accidents. Explanation is also very well described. Overall, this is relevant and good request

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